75 years to Hiroshima and Nagasaki Nuclear Bombing

On August 6 and 9, 1945 the United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively. The action was taken with the consent of the United Kingdom, as required by the Quebec Agreement. The two bombings killed over 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians.

Today marks 75 years to the most unfortunate dastardly event in history. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took the center stage to re-emphasize Japan's commitment to abolish atomic weapons from the face of planet earth. Abe warned of the worsening global security and the need for increased restraints in such times.

He said, “as the only country to suffer nuclear attacks, it is our duty to advance efforts to realize a world without nuclear weapons.”

A small ceremony was conducted keeping social distancing in mind in front of the bombed-out remains of the iconic domed exhibition center that was kept as a memorial of the world’s first nuclear attack. A minute’s silence was held at 8:15 a.m., the time when the bomb fell in 1945.

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